Month: April 2012

According to the Coloradoan’s website, the Gannett-owned newspaper will start charging for online access any day now. The Coloradoan will move to a subscription-based model for its www.coloradoan.com website and mobile apps. Anyone with a […]

April 6, 2012adminComments Off on Larimer County Weed Control District processing requests for herbicide no spray zones

Landowners who prefer not to have an herbicide applied on county rights-of-way adjacent to their property can apply for a “no spray zone” by calling the Larimer County Weed District at 970-498-5768 or apply online […]

Colorado Wilderness Survival in cooperation with Jax Outdoor Gear is offering a free introductory class in wilderness survival on April 21 at 9 a.m. at Jax Outdoor Gear, 1200 North College in Fort Collins. Learn […]

Celebrate April’s County Government Month with a hike in a Larimer County open space with a county commissioner. No sign up required. Just show up! Hike rating: easy, approx. 2 hrs. • Devil’s Backbone Open […]

April 5, 2012adminComments Off on Gail Meisner of Wellington recognized for Farmers Union membership recruitment

Wellington resident and Rocky Mountain Farmers Union member Gail Meisner won an award for Farmers Union membership recruitment at National Farmers Union’s 110th Anniversary in Omaha, Neb. Meisner was among the more than 500 people […]

April 5, 2012adminComments Off on Cache La Poudre Middle School students deliver school supplies to Costa Rica

A group of Cache La Poudre Middle School students, along with Spanish teacher Cally Stockton and three other adults, traveled to Costa Rica over Spring Break to donate school supplies to a small school near […]

April 5, 2012adminComments Off on Forbes names First National of Nebraska one of ‘America’s Best Banks’

First National of Nebraska, the largest privately owned banking company in the United States, has been named to Forbes’ “America’s Best Banks” list for 2012. First National is 17 on the magazine’s list, which ranked […]

Ranching started in Colorado more than 150 years ago. Still to this day, it is a major contributor to Colorado’s economy while at the same time keeping millions of acres of open space intact. However, […]

April 4, 2012adminComments Off on Fort Collins objects to paving Reservoir Ridge parking area

Fort Collins wants to give hikers greater access to the Reservoir Ridge open space near LaPorte with a new trailhead off Overland Trail, but it doesn’t want to pave the parking area. The city’s Natural […]